hmm thought you don't trust china daily, apparently you trust the CCP mouth piece when it suit you?
thre are plently time US mention both side should cool down and settle this peceafully, no where any US official said diaoyu/senkaku island is part of japan and belong to japan.
here is the position from US.
Is the U.S. Committed to Defend the Senkakus? Text of Article 5 of the U.S.-Japan Treaty - Forbes
It is not that I like or dislike China Daily.
I quoted the China Daily so that I wanted to spare myself from the usual deafening wail of the Chinese that the news I have quoted is biased.
As you can see, you are in a bind and you cannot rubbish your own country's media, more so when each line is monitored and scrutinised by the Omniscient Communist Party of China and its totalitarian Govt.
Now what does Article 5 say?
It says:
Each Party recognizes that an armed attack against either Party in the territories under the administration of Japan would be dangerous to its own peace and safety and declares that it would act to meet the common danger in accordance with its constitutional provisions and processes. Any such armed attack and all measures taken as a result thereof shall be immediately reported to the Security Council of the United Nations in accordance with the provisions of Article 51 of the Charter. Such measures shall be terminated when the Security Council has taken the measures necessary to restore and maintain international peace and security.
1. It means each party shall come to the defence of the other for territories that are under their administration. Note carefully the word –
ADMINISTRATION
2. The word
ADMINISTRATION puts paid to any concession of claims by any other county. Japan administers these islands or rocks as you claim.
3. In the event of an armed attack, they can, as stated '
all measures' and report the action taken to UNSC and terminate such measures when the UN takes measures to restore and maintain international peace and security.
Therefore, the contributor Stephen Harner and Forbes are themselves not only indulging in wqishful thinking themselves but are in Alice in Wonderland when they claim what you quoted:
If–as is implied by the NHK report–Japan thinks that Article 5 can be immediately invoked in dealing with the Senkaku crisis, and that it is thereby standing "shoulder-to-shoulder" with the U.S. against China, I think it is engaging in wishful thinking. During Panetta's hastily arranged stopover in Tokyo on his way to Beijing, his unsubtle command to Japan was not to further escalate the crisis
Japan and South Korea are critical to the US strategy. If they were not so, then US military presence in such formidable numbers and weaponry would not have been stationed. They would have left as they did from Subic Bay in the Philippines.
One has to understand this subtlety in geostrategy and geopolitics rather than give flight to personal apprehension for one's mother country on gossamer wings!
its naive to think US will goto war with china for some rocks.
also it doesn't matter i'm asian-american or not, i think ALL american agree a confrontation with china is not in the interest of both country. and most american, african-american, asian and white agree a war with china does not benefit US
Little rocks to you, but not to Japan or the US.
All Americans have not forgotten Pearl Harbour or even 9/11. Americans are like elephants they lumber around peaceable, but they do not forget. And they don't have to. They still have the military might to impose their will around the world. The way China is cooling its heels over SCS is a case in point, without a single shot fired even in anger! The US Navy patrols where it wants including the SCS with none daring to confront them. China is most humble to their presence, but does flex their muscle with smaller nations like Vietnam where China confronts them with naval aggressive postures to include combat! So, the US does impose its will as it desires and none can challenge. All China can do is make some angry noise reminiscent of Mao's famous words – paper tiger. He used it in context with the US, but in actuality it has turned out that China is the real paper tiger! All bark and no bite!
You had said the US does not consider China as the enemy.
That is the public position.
If it were not so, then could you explain this?
Washington, Stennis carrier strike groups operate in Andaman Sea
ANDAMAN SEA – The USS George Washington and USS John C. Stennis carrier strike groups steamed together in the Andaman Sea Oct. 12, conducting integrated flight operations while also practicing surface and anti-submarine drills.
Located in the northeast edge of the Indian Ocean, the Andaman Sea narrows to form the Strait of Malacca, one of the most important shipping lanes in the world. Both CSGs have been conducting forward-presence operations and port visits in the vital Asia-Pacific region for the past three weeks, but having two aircraft carriers operating together in the Andaman Sea is an unusual opportunity.
"The U.S. Navy routinely conducts dual-aircraft carrier operations in international waters when and where opportunities exist. However, I believe this is the first time it has been done in the Andaman Sea,"¦
"These operations are vital in improving interoperability and readiness to respond across the full range of military operations from humanitarian assistance to combat missions"¦..
"Integrated operations are essential to our ability to effectively respond to any threat or crisis in the region," said Rear Adm. Chuck Gaouette, commander of the Stennis CSG. "As the Asia-Pacific region continues to grow in importance, we must ensure we are capable of operating in a complex environment in order to continue to promote peace, cooperation and stability here."
Consisting of more than 10,000 sailors, 120 aircraft, four escort ships and a supply replenishment ship, both CSGs patrolled the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations"¦"¦
After recently patrolling in the South China Sea,
The George Washington CSG is led by Rear Adm. J. R. Haley and consists of his Carrier Strike Group Five staff, Destroyer Squadron 15, Carrier Air Wing Five, the flagship aircraft carrier USS George Washington, the guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) and the frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48).
The John C. Stennis CSG is led by Rear Adm. Gaouette and consists of his Carrier Strike Group Three staff, Destroyer Squadron 21, Carrier Air Wing Nine, the flagship aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis, the guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) and the guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60). The group is also joined by the fast combat support ship USNS Bridge (T-AOE-10)
Read more:
DVIDS - News - Washington, Stennis carrier strike groups operate in Andaman Sea
Why were the patrolling SCS and what was China doing?
By deploying and practising such a huge naval armada at the mouth of an international strategic choke point, the Malacca Straits, is the US posing a warning to Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Australia, New Zaealand, Vietnam, Kampuchea, Japan that US can cut off their oil and other trade that comes from the Middle East, Africa and other part of Asia on the West of the Malacca Strait? That would be daft because some countries are the allies of the US and the others are neutral, but depending on the US umbrella owing to the spooking China has done claiming all the Seas, the Oceans and all the islands are theirs and theirs alone! And the US is not daft. They have a method in what you may claim as madness.
Why do you think no nation calls another an enemy?
Because none wants to upset the trade apple cart!
So, banish the delusion!
